African Countries must build strong democracies to reduce ICC intervention – Attorney General

Addressing a conference on the ICC and national Justice in the fight against impunity in Senegal, Mr. Dame reiterated the fact that the above can only be the best form of support that African Countries can render to the International Criminal Court.

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The Attorney General of Ghana, Godfred Yeboah Dame has tasked African Countries to build and deepen their democratic structures in order to reduce the intervention of the International Criminal Court.

According to him, the existence of such democratic systems and practices will reduce impunity on the continent and will prevent the ceding of their sovereignty in the prevention of crime.

Addressing a conference on the ICC and national Justice in the fight against impunity in Senegal, Mr. Dame reiterated the fact that the above can only be the best form of support that African Countries can render to the International Criminal Court.

Further to the above, he noted that Democracy, when practiced purely by African countries, will eliminate impunity because the people will enjoy their fulfilments as citizens.

Commenting on Ghana’s relationship with the International Criminal Court, he mentioned that it was governed by respect for human rights.

He also said that Ghana’s cherished long-standing tradition and culture for the promotion and protection of International Human rights has been the main source of support for the ICC’s work.

Moreover, Mr. Dame buttressed the above by recounting the fact that a prominent Ghanaian, Prof Akua Kuenyehia, became a judge of the ICC from 2003 to 2015 and even rose to become its first Vice President for 6 years.

Additionally, he noted that another prominent Ghanaian, Justice Sir Dennis Adjei has recently been elected to serve on the advisory body of the ICC which is a feather in the nations’ s cup relative to its relationship with the court.

He indicated also that the avoidance of a coup de tat in Ghana for the past 40 years coupled with its sustained democracy for the past 30 years under kits 1992 Constitution has ensured a relative political stability and placed it in a position of ensuring the absence of impunity and establishment of positive world order.

On calls for reforms of the ICC, Mr. Dame said that for that to happen, all stakeholders need to pay heed to the concerns of African countries relative to their perception that the court was established for the purpose of prosecuting African leaders.

According to him, by paying heed to the above, the ICC effectively dispelling such notions, and also getting the powerful nations to become members of the ICC, will make the court effective.